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EPPP Psychology

Category - Growth and Lifespan Development

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When investigating risk factors that could negatively influence a child’s psychological growth, Rutter (1985) identified six family risk factors. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor identified by Rutter:
  1. Parental criminality
  2. Living in a single-parent household
  3. Low socioeconomic status
  4. Maternal psychopathology
Explanation
Answer: B - Living in a single-parent household is not one of the risk factors identified by Rutter.
The risk factors identified by Rutter include the following: severe marital discord, low socioeconomic status, overcrowding or large family size, parental criminality, maternal psychopathology, and placement of the child outside of the home.
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